3(1)The following provisions of the 1972 Act shall also have effect as if a National Park authority were a principal council for the purposes of that Act and as if the relevant Park were the authority’s area, that is to say—
(a)section 132 (use of premises);
(b)section 135 (contracts of local authorities);
(c)section 136 (contributions towards expenditure on concurrent functions);
(d)section 139 (acceptance of gifts of property);
(e)sections 140, 140A and 140C (insurance);
(f)section 143 (subscriptions to local government associations); and
(g)sections 222 and 223 (conduct of prosecutions and participation in other legal proceedings).
(2)Section 38 of the [1976 c. 57.] Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (use of spare capacity of local authority computers) shall have effect as if a National Park authority were a local authority for the purposes of that Act.
(3)Section 41 of the [1982 c. 30.] Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (lost property) shall have effect as if a National Park authority were a local authority for the purposes of that Act.
(4)Section 45 of that Act of 1982 (arrangements under the [1973 c. 50.] Employment and Training Act 1973) shall have effect as if a National Park authority were a local authority to which that section applies.